Answers to Frequently Asked Questions:

1. What is the deadline to register a Thoroughbred foal?

Thoroughbred foals may be registered at any time provided
all requirements listed in the Principal Rules and Requirements
of The American Stud Book are satisfied. To avoid late fees,
The Jockey Club should receive all materials within 12 months
of the date of foaling. Registration fees cover the cost of
genetic typing, parentage verification and corrections made
to the Certificate of Foal Registration within six (6) months
from the date of issuance. Refer to the Fee Schedule for
a full description of fees.

2. Why do I not always receive my first name choice for
my Thoroughbred?

To avoid confusion on the racetrack and in the breeding industry,
The Jockey Club has established Rules
for naming Thoroughbreds. These rules help prevent duplication
of names already in use or names of horses which enjoyed distinguished
careers on the racetrack or breeding farm. All names submitted
to The Jockey Club for approval are subjected to stringent
review to assure names requested are not similar in spelling
or pronunciation to those names already in use. Approximately
450,000 names are unavailable either because they are in current
use or protected because of historical significance. However,
approximately 75% of first name choices submitted are approved
by The Jockey Club. The fastest way to name your Thoroughbred
is through Interactive RegistrationTM, which features
an Online
Names Book which is updated continuously.

3. How is the parentage of my Thoroughbred verified?

In 2001, The Jockey Club switched from blood typing to DNA
typing for parentage verification. Although blood typing was
state-of-the-art for many years, DNA typing is 99.9% efficacious.
This high rate provides the greatest assurance modern science
has to offer for the integrity of The American Stud Book.
The genetic testing laboratories under contract by The Jockey
Club compare the genetic factors present in the sire and dam
to those factors present in the foal. These comparisons indicate
whether the sire and dam reported do indeed qualify as the
sire and dam of the foal.

4. How do I transfer ownership on my horse?

If the horse is already registered, submit a completed Transfer
of Ownership form signed by the new owner or agent listing
the new ownership information, the horse's name, pedigree
and date of purchase.

Forms submitted via Interactive Registration do not require
a signature.

If the registration is still in progress and papers have
not issued, simply supply the correct ownership information
in the spaces provided on the various forms utilized by
The Jockey Club. For example, the Live Foal Report and Application
for Registration can be used to report the ownership of
a horse for which the papers have not yet issued.

The back of the Certificate of Foal Registration provides
a number of blank spaces to record transfers of ownership
when Thoroughbreds are bought and sold. The Jockey Club
encourages all breeders and owners to faithfully record
ownership transfers on the back of the Certificate of Foal
Registration before the Thoroughbred changes hands.

To assure that future correspondence concerning the Thoroughbred
is mailed to the correct address, The Jockey Club encourages
owners to report transfers of ownership to the registry
by either logging onto Interactive Registration and selecting
"Transfer Ownership" or by calling the registry
office and requesting a Transfer of Ownership form.

Although the term "ownership" is used, keep
in mind The Jockey Club does not purport to maintain accurate
and up-to-date records of ownership on Thoroughbreds. Rather,
the transfer of ownership information is necessary to assure
registry correspondence concerning the Thoroughbred reaches
the appropriate parties responsible for transacting business
with the registry.

The Jockey Club will not release the ownership information
regarding a particular horse unless requested by order of
a racing or court authority.

No fee is required to transfer ownership and DO NOT
return the Certificate of Foal Registration.

5. How can I replace my horse's papers that were lost?

Complete a duplicate certificate form and submit the following
to The Jockey Club:

Four (4) color photographs clearly indicating all identifying
markings taken from the front, rear and both sides. If
no identifying markings are present, please submit a fifth
(5th) photograph of a close-up of the face indicating
all cowlicks present

Bill of sale from owner or other form of proof of ownership.

Notarized statement from the owner or authorized agent
describing in detail how the certificate of foal registration
was lost or destroyed.

For a free 5-cross pedigree and to order reports such as race records and progeny records,
visit equineline.com, the online Thoroughbred information
service of our subsidiary, The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc. (TJCIS). For free entries,
results, charts and other information, use the Horse Search feature at equibase.com,
the Thoroughbred industry's official database for racing information.